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Alger County, MI


Designated Market Area: Marquette, MI-WI
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 8,807   ( 794 from 2010 , 30 from 2020)
Land area: 915.0 square miles
Population density: 9.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,250 82.32% 11.7%
Black:6667.56% 9.7%
Indian:3914.44% 1.0%
Asian:380.43% 22.6%
2+ races:2723.09% 9.2%
Hispanic:1902.16% 66.7%
Total non-White:1,55717.68% 12.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:153 8.7
Deaths:22112.5
Net Migration: 231.3
Net Immigration: 60.3
Change in White population:-963 -10.0
Change in Non-White pop.:169 1.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
9,601
8,21385.54%
6076.32%
3874.03%
310.32%
2492.59%
1141.19%
1,38814.46%

2000
9,862
8,62587.46%
5956.03%
3033.07%
350.35%
1911.94%
991.00%
1,23712.54%

1990
8,972
8,39293.54%
2122.36%
3293.67%
120.13%
n/a
270.30%
5806.46%

1980
9,225
8,91996.68%
550.60%
2112.29%
40.04%
n/a
340.37%
3063.32%

1970
8,568
8,44398.54%
380.44%
840.98%
20.02%
n/a
00.00%
125 1.46%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
734 7.4
1,03910.5
-232-2.4
150.2
-412 -4.2
151 1.5
1990's
NumberRate
894 10.0
1,07712.0
1,11312.4
80.1
233 2.6
657 7.3
1980's
NumberRate
1,183 12.8
1,056 11.4
-387 -4.2
n/a
-527 -5.7
274 3.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
243 2.8
n/a
476 5.6
181 2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Alger County, MI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
47.2
1,599 18.2%
7,208 81.8%
2,218 25.2%
3,274
2.39
2,117 64.7%
1,785 84.3%
120 5.7%
1,157 35.3%

2010
NumberPercent
47.3
1,645 17.1%
7,956 82.9%
1,975 20.6%
3,898
2.20
2,479 63.6%
2,035 82.1%
151 6.1%
1,419 36.4%

2000
NumberPercent
41.0
2,016 20.4%
7,846 79.6%
1,687 17.1%
3,797
2.34
2,603 68.6%
2,238 86.0%
126 4.8%
1,194 31.4%

1990
NumberPercent
37.1
2,228 24.8%
6,744 75.2%
1,551 17.3%
3,378
2.50
2,499 74.0%
2,073 83.0%
182 7.3%
879 26.0%

1980
NumberPercent
32.1
2,787 30.2%
6,438 69.8%
1,201 13.0%
3,276
2.76
2,488 75.9%
2,185 87.8%
146 5.9%
788 24.1%

2022 Housing Data for Alger County, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,208 
Median Value$156,500 
Occupied3,27452.7%
Vacant2,93447.3%
Owned2,68381.9%
Rented59118.1%
Median Rent$716 
Single-Family Units5,31885.7%
    Detached5,25184.6%
    Attached671.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units3024.9%
Mobile Homes4347.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Alger County, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001514.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991564.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991604.9%
$20,000 to $24,9991825.6%
$25,000 to $29,9992076.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991564.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991143.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991725.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991203.7%
$50,000 to $59,99940412.3%
$60,000 to $74,99941612.7%
$75,000 to $99,99944013.4%
$100,000 to $124,9992477.5%
$125,000 to $149,9991635.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991173.6%
$200,000 or more692.1%
Median Household Income55,528 
Per Capita Income25,099 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state98 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1775.4%
Public Assistance822.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps40712.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,60150.7%
Unemployed1452.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,74653.5%
Not in Labor Force2,38946.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 49.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,02985254.7%
Non-Profit7012236.5%
Self-Employed13814249.3%
Local Government11914644.9%
State Government1417565.3%
Federal Government572470.4%
Total Private + Self1,16799454.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.38736751.3%
Total1,5541,36153.3%
Pct. Govt.19.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts35612.2%
Sales and Office Occupations54018.5%
Professional, Technical48616.7%
Service Occupations65122.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing572.0%
All others88230.3%
White Collar 47.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing42814.7%
Health care and social assistance40113.8%
Retail trade35712.2%
Public administration2749.4%
Accommodation and food services2338.0%
Educational services2328.0%
Construction1856.3%
Other services1766.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1354.6%
Finance and insurance1123.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation732.5%
Transportation and warehousing672.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.592.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing572.0%
Professional, scientific, technical441.5%
Information411.4%
Wholesale trade210.7%
Utilities180.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction20.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Alger County, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1391.57%
Puerto Rican70.08%
Cuban50.06%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American40.05%
Costa Rican30.03%
Guatemalan10.01%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic200.23%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese610.69%
Japanese40.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,37197.9%
Spanish911.1%
Other640.7%
German, other Germanic140.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic60.1%
Other Indo-European20.0%
Arabic20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,40015.8%
Irish1,08412.2%
Finnish1,01411.4%
English98711.1%
French8219.3%
Polish6166.9%
Italian3794.3%
American3634.1%
Swedish3133.5%
French Canadian1952.2%
European1591.8%
Scottish1301.5%
Dutch1111.3%
Danish760.9%
Belgian670.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,80799.3%
Not a citizen590.7%
Native8,72298.4%
Foreign-born1441.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Alger County, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
125 1.9%286 4.4%2,800 42.7%1,992 30.4%965 14.7%394 6.0%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 125 1.9%
9-12 Years 286 4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,800 42.7%
Some College 1,992 30.4%
Bach. Degree 965 14.7%
Grad Degree 394 6.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Alger County, MI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,812 3,460 352 9.2% 7.7%
1991 3,888 3,475 413 10.6% 9.3%
1992 3,939 3,495 444 11.3% 9.1%
1993 4,012 3,606 406 10.1% 7.3%
1994 4,138 3,752 386 9.3% 6.1%
1995 4,250 3,871 379 8.9% 5.3%
1996 4,219 3,915 304 7.2% 4.9%
1997 4,287 4,011 276 6.4% 4.3%
1998 4,315 4,094 221 5.1% 4.0%
1999 4,397 4,159 238 5.4% 3.8%
2000 4,379 4,136 243 5.5% 3.6%
2001 4,448 4,164 284 6.4% 5.2%
2002 4,405 4,092 313 7.1% 6.2%
2003 4,432 4,088 344 7.8% 7.1%
2004 4,391 4,053 338 7.7% 7.0%
2005 4,389 4,056 333 7.6% 6.8%
2006 4,472 4,108 364 8.1% 7.0%
2007 4,390 4,017 373 8.5% 7.1%
2008 4,278 3,872 406 9.5% 8.2%
2009 4,237 3,672 565 13.3% 13.1%
2010 3,556 3,068 488 13.7% 12.2%
2011 3,463 3,042 421 12.2% 10.0%
2012 3,446 3,040 406 11.8% 9.0%
2013 3,386 2,993 393 11.6% 8.7%
2014 3,324 2,977 347 10.4% 7.2%
2015 3,246 2,966 280 8.6% 5.4%
2016 3,274 3,002 272 8.3% 5.0%
2017 3,292 3,020 272 8.3% 4.6%
2018 3,216 2,961 255 7.9% 4.2%
2019 3,185 2,942 243 7.6% 4.1%
2020 3,147 2,809 338 10.7% 9.9%
2021 3,104 2,860 244 7.9% 5.8%
2022 3,228 2,989 239 7.4% 4.2%
2023 3,324 3,069 255 7.7% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com